Category: Independent Calendar
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Free screening, programs at library during May
Matawan Aberdeen Public Library, 165 Main St., Matawan, will offer blood pressure screenings today from 1-3 p.m. A program on disease-resistant or tolerant roses will be May 13, and "How to Recover Stock Market Losses" will be May 17. A program on fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue will be May 19 at 7:30 p.m. Cholesterol screenings…
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Area Scouts complete community service badge
Area Scouts complete community service badge Girl Scout Troop No. 24 of Lincroft Elementary School, Lincroft section of Middletown, recently made and helped deliver 200 sandwiches for Lunch Break, Red Bank, as part of the troop’s requirements for a community service badge. The girls also held a food drive in Lincroft, and visited the FoodBank…
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Center seeks individuals for local opportunities
The Volunteer Center of Monmouth County, Oakhurst section of Ocean Township, is seeking volunteers to do activities, take field trips, and work one-on-one with seniors at a senior day program. Volunteers are also needed to assist residents in leisure time playing cards, board games, bingo, reading letters and newspaper or just spending time with residents.…
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Church to hold Father’s Day fund-raiser
The congregation of Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 60 Maple Place, Keyport, is currently holding a Father’s Day fund-raiser to benefit the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation, Neptune. Church members may make a donation in honor or memory of men in the member’s life, with the donation then sent to the nonprofit Foundation. For more information, call Gethsemane at…
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Vendors sought for church fair June 2-6
St. Joseph Church, 376 Maple Place, Keyport, is seeking vendors for its annual fair, slated for June 2-6 at the church. Fair hours are June 2-4 from 6-11 p.m., June 5 from 3-11 p.m., and June 6 from 3-9 p.m. It will include a fireworks display, nightly 50/50s, games, rides, various foods and entertainment. For…
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Park system announces cast of ‘Music Man’
The Monmouth County Park System has announced the cast for its summer theater production of "The Music Man," scheduled for June 10-27. The play will be performed at The Barn at Thompson Park, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown. The comedy will feature area residents Kathy Cofield of the New Monmouth section of Middletown…
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AHA ‘Have a Heart Ball’ slated for May 15
The American Heart Association (AHA), Monmouth County, will hold its "Have a Heart Ball," themed "Unmask the Truth, Celebrate the Progress" May 15 at the Garden Manor, Aberdeen. The ball is a black-tie-optional masquerade event. It will feature a reception, dinner and dancing. It is chaired by John Gribbin of CentraState Healthcare, Freehold, and Lind…
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Holmdel Township trail cleanup day May 16
The Holmdel Environmental Commission will hold trail cleanup day May 16 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. beginning at Ramanessin Nature Trail opposite Village School at 36 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel. Volunteers will clean up and spread mulch on the trails, and should bring gloves, and tools such as hedge clippers, rakes and wheelbarrows. Volunteers should wear…
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‘Reaching Out’ program in Middletown May 20
The Middletown Municipal Alliance, Township Committee, police department, courts and school district will present a discussion about the legal, health and personal consequences of alcohol and drug use May 20 at 7 p.m. at town hall, 1 Kings Highway. The free discussion is part of "Reaching Out to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse," a new…
